The Tech Block

Tech Block Weekend Edition

Keith Esernio — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:53:28 +0000

We saw a ton of News and showcased a bunch of Featured articles this past week. Luckily for you, we’ve put them all in one place so you can enjoy them throughout the weekend.We also want to give a …

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Yahoo considering $1.1 Billion all cash deal to acquire Tumblr

AllThingsD — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:04:12 +0000

According to sources close to the situation, the Yahoo board plans to meet Sunday night to decide whether to approve a $1.1 billion all-cash offer for New York-based blogging site Tumblr.

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DirecTV considering bid for Hulu

WSJ — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:08:02 +0000

DirecTV, the second largest U.S. pay-TV provider, is weighing a potential bid for Hulu, the latest company to show interest in the six-year-old video site, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Yahoo to hold Monday press event as Tumblr buyout rumors swirl

The Verge — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:21:16 +0000

CNBC is reporting that Yahoo will hold a "product-related" news event this Monday in New York City. None other than CEO Marissa Mayer will be speaking at the event. Exactly what Yahoo plans to announce hasn't …

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Facebook and Microsoft flirting with Tumblr too

CNET — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:20 +0000

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Apple’s MacBook Air inventory dwindling ahead of WWDC

Apple Insider — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:56 +0000

The popular 13-inch MacBook Air with a 1.8-gigahertz processor and 256-gigabyte solid-state drive is currently out of stock at resellers Amazon, B&H, MacConnection, and MacMall. In addition, J&R is currently advertising that the thin-and-light notebook is only available for purchase in …

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Difficult negotiations may prevent iRadio from launching at WWDC

MacRumors — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:13:56 +0000

According to the report's sources, number four music publisher BMG is also holding out against Apple's proposed terms, and while there still appears to be significant momentum behind iRadio and a desire by many parties …

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Microsoft planning Xbox dashboard UI changes

The Verge — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:12:18 +0000

Microsoft is preparing to update its Xbox 360 with another dashboard update. Sources familiar with Microsoft's Xbox plans have revealed to The Verge that the dashboard update will enter into a public beta in late June or …

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Nvidia Shield now available for pre-order

CNET — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:08:05 +0000

Earlier this week, Nvidia announced that preorders for Shield at the aforementioned retailers would begin on Monday, May 20, but now cites "growing buzz" as its reason for making the portable console available sooner.

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iOS 7: The flat design debate

Sean Everett — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:59:02 +0000

Flat design vs skeuomorphic design is not the debate we should be having I'm really getting sick of reading and looking at all these concepts of what a flat iOS 7 would look like. Agencies, designers, and …

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